SENTINEL
Erik Friedlander’s Sentinel is a garage band for the 2020’s.
photo by Emilio Espinosa
She Sees - Artwork by Akino Kondoh
Sentinel's New Album She Sees
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Ava Mendoza, guitar;
Diego Espinosa, percussion;
Stomu Takeishi, bass;
Erik Friedlander, cello
She Sees is the second Sentinel recording, and this time Friedlander imagined a sentinel on guard watching the world. The album was recorded in Mexico City, January 11-13, 2023 with an expanded version of Friedlander’s band Sentinel; bassist Stomu Takeishi was asked to join the band for this recording and is now a permanent member.
“As soon as you think it’s a guitar album, you start paying attention to the percussive elements; as soon as you remember it’s experimental cello work, you’re back to guitar rock. The trio’s engagement with the music and with each other comes through, the playful innovation guiding each piece into a multifaceted whole.” – Dusted Magazine
“Incisors, canines, and molars masticate in concert on Sentinel with decidedly amenable results.” – In On the Corner